Asbury Park robbery ends in arrest of Belmar man

9:31 PM,
May 6, 2014

Ricky L. Negron, 34, of Belmar was charged Monday with robbery after Asbury Park police say he entered the 7-Eleven store on Asbury Avenue and tried to take money from the cash register. Police tape is seen in this file photo.

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Ricky L. Negron, 34, of Belmar was charged Monday with robbery after police said he entered the 7-Eleven store on Asbury Avenue and tried to take money from the cash register.

Negron assaulted the store employee while attempting to take the cash, then fled without getting any money, according to Police Deputy Chief Anthony Salerno, a spokesman for the city police department.

The robbery happened at 4:15 a.m. in the 1400 block of Asbury Avenue, Salerno said. ...